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Morning journal (Columbus, Ohio), 1868-12-22

Morning journal (Columbus, Ohio), 1868-12-22 page 1

THE MORNING JOURNAL. COLUMBUS OHIO: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1SGS. NO. 23. VOL. THE HOLIDAYS. PARTIAL LIST OF II For Sale at Low Prices by GEO. W. GLEASOIV, 199 S. Hish Street, (OPCRA HOUSE BLOCK.) Teunysttro's Poems, 50c, SI 25, fi 00, $3 00, $12 00, Tennyaon's Lockiley fllall (illustrated), $3 00; $.5 50, Tennynon's Idyl of the Kinj (illustrated), $5 00. Whittier's Poems, $1 50, $3 00, 44 50, $S 00. Whit'.ier'sSnow-Bound, $123, $5 00. Whittier's Tent on the Beach, $1 50. Whittier's Amoaj the Hills, SI 50. Longfellow's Poems, $150, $3 00, $10 00. Longfellow's Evangeline, $3 00. Longfellow's Flower de Luce, $2 50. Longftllow'a New England Tragedies, $1 50. Scott's roems, $125, $1 50, $4 50. Burns'B Toems, $1 50, $2 25, $3 25, $150. ShakeBpare, $1 00, S2 00, $4 50, $10 00, $20 00, $24 00 Holland's "Bittersweet," $1 50, 2 50. Uol;llUd's"Kathlina,, $150, $2 50, $D 00. Lowell's "Under the Willows," $2 00. W. D. HowelKs "No Lovo Lost," $1 75. Woodside and Sea-side, $4 00, $3 00. The Seven Great Hymns, $1 ".'. The Changed Cross, $1 500. Bueatsky's QolJen Treasury, 75 cts. Queens ot England, $lb 00. Schiller Gullery, $20 00. Chambers's Encyclopedia, 10 volumes, $ iO OO. Dicken's "Works, 25c, 35c, $1 50, $1 75 per vol. Waverly's Novels, 25c, $1 25, $1 50, $1 75 per vol. Thackeray's Works, 10 volumes. Frescott, 15 volumes. Sluhlbach's Historical Novels. Webster's Dictionaries any price. .i'lht Lib.ary Inkjtands, Desk Weights, Gold Pens, Pocket Cutlery, Leather Writing Cases, Rosewood and Mahogany French Desks & Papeteries, . Desks, Vienna Torte-monnaies and Pocket Cases, Kurtz k Monaghan's superior Gold Tens, Engravings, Paintings, Dressing Cases, Portfolios, Work Boxes, Photograph Albums, Chromo-Llthographs, Diaries fori SOU. English and American Bibles, (Pocket, Hand and Family Sizes,) Trnyer, Books, Psalm nnd Hymns, Clitirtii Psalmist, mcthodist Hymns. CHILDREN'S BOOKS in endless variety; the best publications to be found in any market. Sanies. Blocks, Puzzles, the favor ite Zoetrope &c, &c. Tho only plans Id tho city wher Not Paper snd Envelope can bs stamped to order, With your Initial or Mom gram. Orders for a Christmas supply should be left early. Oil 01 TELEGRAPHIC REPORTED FOR THE JOURNAL. FOREIGN NEWS. By Atlantic Cable. ) SOUTH AMERICA. London, Dec. 21. Rio Janeiro dates of the 6th Inst., are re ceived. No war news. The American fleet under Admiral Davis had gone up the Panama river to Ascension With Minister McMahon. E.MGLAND. London, Dec. 21." The full message of the President has been received. The Times to-day refers to the Pres ident's stubbornness, denounces his repudia- Uon proposition and approves the action of the Senate and House In their disposal of the document. Messrs. Gladstone, Bright and Lowe nave been re elected to Parliament. Mr. Gladstone, in a speech at the hustings in Green wich, said he was not yet wholly in favor of the ballot, but if free voting was impossible without such a safeguard, then he was for the ballot. Mr. Bright also made a speech (before his re-election) at Birmingham, In which he ex-plained why he had declined his first ap pointment as Secretary for India; it was be cause the labor of that ofllce was too severe for him In the present state of his health, and also because he thought tho views of the country in regard to the India policy were not sufficiently advanced. He argued that the late Parliamentary elections afforded the greatest evidence in favor of the adoption of the ballot. He denounced the profligacy of the Tory party, and closed with promising, on the part of the Cabinet, economical re forms in the administration of the Govern ment. All members of Parliament appointed to po sitions In the Government, have been re-elect ed except Mr. Cardwell, whose election will take place to-morrow. None of the elections were contested. It is generally believed the ministerial chance In France is due to the influence of the anti-clerical free press. PRUSSIA. Berlin, Dec. 21 The Prussian Diet has adjourned for the holidays, until January 7th. TllUlEV. Constantinople, Dec. 20, The Porte approved the conduct of Admi ral Hobart Pasha, at the harbor of Syra. The Ambassadors of the western powers decline to exerclso protection over the affairs of Greek residents after their expulsion from the Turkish dominions. Constantinople, Dec. 21. The Greek subjects of the Sultan have sent a memorial to Athens, praying the Govern ment to avoid war with Turkey. SPAIN. Madrid, Dec. 21. Disturbances growing out of. the result of the elections are reported In some towns, but of an lnsignlllcant character. FltAXCi:. Pakis, Dec. 21. It Is reported that Prince Mettcrnich has received Instructions from Vienna to act in concert with France In the eastern difficulty. The Presse represents the war excitement as intense In Constantinople as In Athens and states that the Russian flag has been publicly burnt in the streets of Constantin ople. FORTRESS MONROE. Schooner Sunk. Fohtiiess Monroe, Dec. 21. The schooner Champion was sunk Satur day night by a collision with the steamer Lu cille, and three lives lost. MASSACHUSETTS. Tho r.lght Hour System. SrniNGFELD, Dec. 21. Orders have been received at the United States Armory, in this city, to pay workmen iour-llfths of the usual rate per day for all work done since August uotn, when the eight hour law went into operation. Work will be resumed next month upon the ten hour system. PENNYLVANIA. PiTTsnuua, Dec. 21. Weather wet and disagreeable'. River 7 feet and rising slowly. Mercury 88?4' degrees. tire. The Billlleld Presbyterian Church, Fourteenth Ward, was totally destroyed bv lire on Sunday. Loss $20,000; Insured "for $15,000. VERMONT. Holler Explosion. Rutland, Dec. 21. Tho boiler at tho nmrblo works exploded on Saturday, killing Amos Powers, engineer, and badly injuring lour workmen. Saco, Dec. 21. The York Hotel, with stables and outbuildings; stable of the Saco House; the bake house; Hearing's barber shop; tho American House; Llbby's tenement, and several other buildings were burned last night. Loss $30,000; partially Insured. RHODE ISLAND. Death ot a minister. PltOVlDKNCK, DcC. 21. Rev. Wm. O'Reilly, Vlcar-Gcncral of the Hartford Diocese, died suddenly yesterday mornloS. CONGRESSIONAL- XLth COXCUEsS Third Session. SENATE. Washington, Dec 11. Mr. THAYER presented a remonstrance against the ratification of the Osage Indian treaty, except on certain terms. Referred to the committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. SUMMNER offered two resolutions, one directing the Secretary of the Senate to inform the Senate what has been done in pursuance of the resolution authoring him to furnish each State a set of standard weights and measures on the metric system, and the other directing the Postmaster General to give Information of what has been done to furnish postal balances of the same kind. Adopted. Adjourned to the 5th of January. HOUSE. E. WASIIBURNE called the House Mr. ami y ii i.vJ-h. muiic A-UU1U 11VU1 UliU Retrenchment committee on Whisky frauds, wtien the House adjourned to Jan. 0m. NEW YORK. Report of the Couuuutco on Retrench- incut Revenue Fruudsi. New Youk, Dec. 21 Mr. Van Wick's report of the committee on Retrenchment on the subject of revenue frauds, is printed. It says: Continuing the investigation, commenced more than a year ago, this committee find many frauds yet ex istiug in the Revenue Department In kind as heretofore, but not to the same extent. By reason of the reduction of tax on whisky and making the estimated capacity one of the tests ot production, when the capacity sys tern shall be Improved and modified as experience has already demonstrated to be neces sary, frauds will be lessened and the revenue Increased. The greatest want is undoubtedly of honest officials, but no improvement can be hoped for lu the department under the present executive, a fact Congress should have realized and acted upon long ago, and then devised a system which human ingenui ty could not easily circumvent. Tho Silk Smuggling Case The counsel of Messrs. Goutcman Bro.'s assert they will be proven innocent of the alleged smuggling of silks through the cus torn house, when tne trial takes place, Greeley to Senator Itlorton. Horace Greeley has a three column letter to Senator Morton on his recent speech upon the resumption of specie payments. Mr, Greeley diliers from Senator Morton, in that the former declares that prompt resumption is practicable, and argues upon that point at length, Colfax and the Incoming Adniintatra lion In his speccli at the banquet at Philadcl phla, Saturday night, Speaker Colfax said relative to the incoming Administration, that the most searching retrenchment, honesty, efficiency and high character in all connected with the public service, rigid guurdiuuahip of the Treasury against unwise and extrava gant schemes, a llnancial policy which shall maintain our credit untarnished, appreciate our currency and place us on the ilrm rock of specie payments, would be the measures advocated. IikccllaucoiiN. Thomas C. Acten, Esq., President of the Board of Police Commissioners has announced his intention of resigning. mere are more rumors of an organization . tnls city t0 aja the Cuban Insurgents. The Congressional committee on alleged election frauds, to-day examined District Attorney Courtney, Marshal Murray, and others. Report says the N. Y. Central Railroad will hereafter pro rate with wtstern roads In freight, close relations having been made with the Michigan Southern, Michigan Central, Lake Shore, Cleveland & Toledo, and tho Wabash & Northwestern roads. Gossip says, in Inaugurating the present bull movement, Broad street borrowed ten to twenty millions in gold and exchadge on stock collaterals, and sold It for currency, thereby putting themselves in a strong financial position to hold their Central stock. It Is reported that the gold and exchange arc to be returned In January. Money is slightly easier. The Commercial says that the action of the Directors of the New York Central Railroad in making new issues ot stock and declaring a dividend of 4 per cent., has caused consider-ble excitement. The stock went up to 102, then fell to 140, aud again advanced to 15:1. Large purchases were made at 151'j 3 1524. j here are heavy losses among tne shorts. Heavy Loss by Fire. "' ROCHESTER, Dec. 21. A lire hero yesterday destroyed the Demo crat office, Sargent's bank-lock factory, tho Union Block building, In which were four city banks, and damaged a few other build Ings, in which were a grocery, hat store, and offices. Total loss $100,000; mostly Insured. Four firemen wero Injured by falling from a ladder. I'iro. Thoy, Dec. 21. Dennlsou's saw mill, in Berlin, was burned Saturday. Loss $:),000. Moshoro's lumber yard, lu West Troy, was damaged $0,000 by lire last nigtit. Rochester, Dec. 21 A tire tills morning lu tho American Block destroyed the millinery stock of T. W. John son, of Buffalo, nnd the fancy goods store of O. T. Van Orman. Iass $21,000 partly In nil rod. ILLINOIS. lire. Chicago, Dec. 21. Tho commissary houso at Fort Snelllntr, located on tho Mull's, between St. Paul and Minneapolis, was destroyed by lire last night. It was with tho utmost difficulty that tho tiro was kept from tho inaga.lne of tho Fort, All tho guns, &a, and the round houso wero destroyed; loss abont $50,000. Tho tiro had Us origin In a defective chimney. Death ol an r.dltor. Charles II. Wlgnal, for tho past cloven years commercial editor of the Chicago Jour ual, died of consumption yesterday, aged 30. WASHINGTON SPECIALS. ITIinUter JohnsonLaird Si Co. New Youk, Dec. 21. The World's Washington dispatch says there was a great bustle apparent at the State Department yesterday, notwithstanding its being the Sabbath day. The cause of the unusual stir is supposed to have been the preparation of dispatches for Minister Johnson.It is suspected by Members of Congress that the firm of Laird & Co., builders of the Alabama, are tryiug to obtain the proceeds of the sale of the blockade runner Wren, which they are supposed to have built, nnd which was captured during the war and sold. Clerk In, tho Register's Office lUiswiug. A clerk in the Register's office of the Treas- uary Department is missing, and his ac counts show a deficit of several thousand dol lars. MISSOURI. Memorial to Congress. St. Louis, Dec. 21. The Woman's Suffrage Association of this city are actively engaged getting signatures to memorials to send Congress and the State Legislature, praying lor the privilege of voting. A memorial to Congress signed by over two thousand persons will be forwarded today. The Association holds a regular meet ing every week and considerable general interest is being manifested in the matter. Indian Affairs. The expedition under Col. Carpenter, which left Port Wallace last month, has returned. No evidences were found of Indians being in Gen. Sheridan's rear, and no fears are now felt that any further trouble will occur north of the Arkansas during the winter. Died. Rellly, the prominent railroad contractor of this State, and well known In Pennsyl vania and the Last, died here Saturday even ing, alter a short Illness, ol congestion ol the brain. WASHINGTON. Committee on Reconstruction. Washington, Dec. 17 The Committee on Reconstruction to-day examined additional witnesses in the Geor gia and Mississippi cases, and without any definite action adjourned until January oth, The Supreme Court will adjourn on the 24th ol December to the 4th of January. The President today nominated to the Senate W. O. Lofc as Collector of Internal Revenue for the First District, and Adolphus Borehard as Collector and James Hart as Assessor for the Third District of Louisiana. The President has approved the bill giv ing cannon for erecting a monument to Gen. Kearney. The Senate bill providing that any Su preme Court Judge of seventy years of age may resign and receive h!s salary thereafter until death, was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Scrions Accident. The main walls of the new Hospital build nciouging to the Howard university. gave way this alternoon. lhe workmen about fifteen in number, one-third white and the others black, who were roofing the struc ture, fell to the ground, a distance of fifty et, and were all Injured, several seriously if! not fatally. CANADA. Tho Wualen Case. Toronto, Dec. 21. The Court of Queen's Bench to-dav refused to grant a new trial to Whalen, convicted of the murder of D'Arcy McGee. Chief Justice Ktchard and Judge Wilson sustained the verdict of the Ottawa Jury, and Judge Mor rison dissented. The prisoner was remanded until Thursday, when he will appeal against the ruling of to-day to the Court of Errors aud Appeal. MASSACHUSETTS. An Appeal to Graduates of Harvard. Boston, Dec. 21. Sixty of the prominent graduates of liar- ard College, iuciudiug nearly all the classes back to 1817, have Issued an appeal to grad uates throughout the world in bchailofaclass subscription fund for the purpose ot increas ing the salaries of the Prolessors and the Col lege Library. It is contemplated to raise half a million of dollars, the interest of which Is to be used for the purpose named Condensed Specials and Other News From Last Night's Dispatches and Evening Tapers A shocking accident occurred at Miller Farm, ou Oil Creek, l'a., on Saturday last, A Benzine tank.contalulug 230 barrels crude oil and benzine, exploded, shattering the tauklng to atoms. 1 he oil and Benzine took lire, and rau dowu the hill, deluging two men named Geo. liartictt and woo. ivnowi ton lu a torrent of lire. 1 he latter died about noon. Mr. Bartlctt will recover. The flames communicated to two other tauks contain lug 250 gallons benzine, which were insured Loss $1,0UU. . Tho body of an unknown man was found on Sunday In tho hull of tho steamer United States, lying at tho dry docks, uiiicinmui. The body was so burned and blackened that It was impossible to reccguize it. i no oniy distinct feature was that ho had whiskers of a reddish tinge. The coroner held an Inquest on tho body, and a verdict of "death from suffocation, caused by tho burning of tho steamer United States," was rendered. A lire yesterday morning destroyed a frame building near the depot, In Woostcr, occupied as a saloon, a dwelling owned by a German, named Lleup, and a stable adjoining was also destroyed. Insured In tho Germa-nla, of Cleveland, for $1,400. Loss about 1 1.800. Tho origin of the fire Is unknown. A mau named Fredrick Custcrborgaer, was badly Injured by a tailing chimney. A destructive tiro broke out about half-mat ten o'clock Sunday evening. In tho cel lar of Augustus Cnrr's grocery. In Jacobs' block, on Third street, at Hamilton, u which contained several barrels of liquor and oil. Owing to tho water In the hy draullc being shut off, there was a long de lay in getting a stream to play upon it. It was soon ascertained that the lire had com-muuicated to the extensive hardware establishment of G. M. Flenuer, nnd at this time things looked dubious enough. The tire was, however, confined to the above named stores, and was subdued about 12 o'clock. It was undoubtedly the work of an Incendiary. Joseph Jacobs' loss ou building is estimated at $1,000; insured in the Butler Company. Fleuuer's loss Is estimated at $3,000; lusured in the Butler and Hamilton companies. Cam's loss Is estimated at $1,500; insured In the Farmers, Merchants and Manufacturers' Company. One hundred nnd seventy-seven thousand hogs have been packed In St. Louis up to date. A quarrel about fifteen cents, at Damon's restaurant, Levee street, Cairo, Saturday night, between two colored men, named Wm. Nelson and Henry Gay, resulted in the instant death of Nelson. He was shot through the head by Gay, who was acting as cook for the restaurant. Gay is in jail. Tone Your System. The tonic properties of Sneer's "Standard Wine Bitters" are such that none can use them without receiving essential benefit. The effect will be to maintain the usual tamina and vigor of the system. Sold by Druggists. CITY MATTERS. Naturalized. Andrew Haller on Mon day took out his final naturalization papers in the Probate Court. Meeting of Temperance Alliance this evening, in the First Presbyterian Church, at 7 o'clock. J. W. OsnoitN, Sec'y pro tern. Great times for the little folks at the Congregational Church, Thursday evening. Santa Claus has engaged to be there, snow, rain or shine. Further particulars hereafter. CITY COUNCIL. Monday Evening, Dec. 21, 18G8. The Council met pursuant to adjourn ment, President Naghten in the chair. Present Messrs. Armstrong, Bergen, Ca- ren, Chadwick, Comstock, Donaldson, Fran- kel, Gibbons, Janney, Knopf, McAlister, McDonald, Relnhard, Ross, Wall and Naghten. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Ciiy Civil Engineer reported the fol lowing estimates: For building a double carriage way single span Iron bridge across the canal at Friend street $4,482 07. For building a double carriage way, single span, stone arch bridge across the canal at Friend street, 4,410. A petition signed by 125 citizens, asking for a division of the Sixth Ward, was presented by Mr. Gibbons. Referred to committees of the Fifth and Sixth Wards. ORDINANCES. The following ordinances were introduced and read the first and second times. . To change the name of North Public Lane to Naghten street. Making appropriations to the amount of $21,700. To assess a special tax upon the real estate bounding Oak street, from Seventh street to Washington Avenue. To assess a special tax upon the real estate bounding the east side of High street, from Noble street to Strawberry alley. Tho following ordinances were read the third time and passed : To assess a special tax upon the real estate bounding East Public Lane, from Broad street to Friend. To build a double row (lag crossing across Center alley at the south side of Long street. To assess a special tax upon the real estate bounding McKee alley, from Seventh street to Cleveland Aveuue. To build a double row flag crossing across Centre alley at the south side of Spring street. To assess a special tax upon the real estate bounding John street from Cleveland avenue to Washington avenue. To assess a special tax upon tho real estate bounding High street, from a point 125 feet south of Friend street to the south line of South Public Lane. MI8ELLANEOUS. The following resolutions were adopted : For plat and estimate for a double row flag stone pavement across Fair ullcy, upon the south side of Chapel street. For plat and estimate for building a thirty Inch brick sewer in Gay street, from Fourth street to Fifth street. Authorizing tho committee on Sewers aud Drainage to construct a drop, at the South East corner of Rich and 7th streets. Instructing tho commltteo ou Ways and Means to purchase for tho use of the city a tiro proof Iron safe, at a cost not to exceed $500. Instructing tho City Clerk to notify I. II. Marrow Ex-Chief Engineer, to return to the office of Chief Euglueer of tho Fire Depart ment, all vouchers aud papers In Ills hands belonging to the city taken by htm from that office. Resolutions, providing for tho erection of gas posts and lamps South Third street East South Public Lane, and New Street were referred to committee on Gas and Gas Lights. On motion of Mr. Donaldson the committee on Waysnnd Means wbs instructed to purchase ono of Mitchell's Atlasscs for the City Clerk and ono for tho City Civil Engineer. Tho President appointed Messrs. Donaldson and Bergen members of the committee on Gas and Gas Lights tiet Chadwick and Frankel, resigned. Council adjourned.

THE MORNING JOURNAL. COLUMBUS OHIO: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1SGS. NO. 23. VOL. THE HOLIDAYS. PARTIAL LIST OF II For Sale at Low Prices by GEO. W. GLEASOIV, 199 S. Hish Street, (OPCRA HOUSE BLOCK.) Teunysttro's Poems, 50c, SI 25, fi 00, $3 00, $12 00, Tennyaon's Lockiley fllall (illustrated), $3 00; $.5 50, Tennynon's Idyl of the Kinj (illustrated), $5 00. Whittier's Poems, $1 50, $3 00, 44 50, $S 00. Whit'.ier'sSnow-Bound, $123, $5 00. Whittier's Tent on the Beach, $1 50. Whittier's Amoaj the Hills, SI 50. Longfellow's Poems, $150, $3 00, $10 00. Longfellow's Evangeline, $3 00. Longfellow's Flower de Luce, $2 50. Longftllow'a New England Tragedies, $1 50. Scott's roems, $125, $1 50, $4 50. Burns'B Toems, $1 50, $2 25, $3 25, $150. ShakeBpare, $1 00, S2 00, $4 50, $10 00, $20 00, $24 00 Holland's "Bittersweet," $1 50, 2 50. Uol;llUd's"Kathlina,, $150, $2 50, $D 00. Lowell's "Under the Willows," $2 00. W. D. HowelKs "No Lovo Lost," $1 75. Woodside and Sea-side, $4 00, $3 00. The Seven Great Hymns, $1 ".'. The Changed Cross, $1 500. Bueatsky's QolJen Treasury, 75 cts. Queens ot England, $lb 00. Schiller Gullery, $20 00. Chambers's Encyclopedia, 10 volumes, $ iO OO. Dicken's "Works, 25c, 35c, $1 50, $1 75 per vol. Waverly's Novels, 25c, $1 25, $1 50, $1 75 per vol. Thackeray's Works, 10 volumes. Frescott, 15 volumes. Sluhlbach's Historical Novels. Webster's Dictionaries any price. .i'lht Lib.ary Inkjtands, Desk Weights, Gold Pens, Pocket Cutlery, Leather Writing Cases, Rosewood and Mahogany French Desks & Papeteries, . Desks, Vienna Torte-monnaies and Pocket Cases, Kurtz k Monaghan's superior Gold Tens, Engravings, Paintings, Dressing Cases, Portfolios, Work Boxes, Photograph Albums, Chromo-Llthographs, Diaries fori SOU. English and American Bibles, (Pocket, Hand and Family Sizes,) Trnyer, Books, Psalm nnd Hymns, Clitirtii Psalmist, mcthodist Hymns. CHILDREN'S BOOKS in endless variety; the best publications to be found in any market. Sanies. Blocks, Puzzles, the favor ite Zoetrope &c, &c. Tho only plans Id tho city wher Not Paper snd Envelope can bs stamped to order, With your Initial or Mom gram. Orders for a Christmas supply should be left early. Oil 01 TELEGRAPHIC REPORTED FOR THE JOURNAL. FOREIGN NEWS. By Atlantic Cable. ) SOUTH AMERICA. London, Dec. 21. Rio Janeiro dates of the 6th Inst., are re ceived. No war news. The American fleet under Admiral Davis had gone up the Panama river to Ascension With Minister McMahon. E.MGLAND. London, Dec. 21." The full message of the President has been received. The Times to-day refers to the Pres ident's stubbornness, denounces his repudia- Uon proposition and approves the action of the Senate and House In their disposal of the document. Messrs. Gladstone, Bright and Lowe nave been re elected to Parliament. Mr. Gladstone, in a speech at the hustings in Green wich, said he was not yet wholly in favor of the ballot, but if free voting was impossible without such a safeguard, then he was for the ballot. Mr. Bright also made a speech (before his re-election) at Birmingham, In which he ex-plained why he had declined his first ap pointment as Secretary for India; it was be cause the labor of that ofllce was too severe for him In the present state of his health, and also because he thought tho views of the country in regard to the India policy were not sufficiently advanced. He argued that the late Parliamentary elections afforded the greatest evidence in favor of the adoption of the ballot. He denounced the profligacy of the Tory party, and closed with promising, on the part of the Cabinet, economical re forms in the administration of the Govern ment. All members of Parliament appointed to po sitions In the Government, have been re-elect ed except Mr. Cardwell, whose election will take place to-morrow. None of the elections were contested. It is generally believed the ministerial chance In France is due to the influence of the anti-clerical free press. PRUSSIA. Berlin, Dec. 21 The Prussian Diet has adjourned for the holidays, until January 7th. TllUlEV. Constantinople, Dec. 20, The Porte approved the conduct of Admi ral Hobart Pasha, at the harbor of Syra. The Ambassadors of the western powers decline to exerclso protection over the affairs of Greek residents after their expulsion from the Turkish dominions. Constantinople, Dec. 21. The Greek subjects of the Sultan have sent a memorial to Athens, praying the Govern ment to avoid war with Turkey. SPAIN. Madrid, Dec. 21. Disturbances growing out of. the result of the elections are reported In some towns, but of an lnsignlllcant character. FltAXCi:. Pakis, Dec. 21. It Is reported that Prince Mettcrnich has received Instructions from Vienna to act in concert with France In the eastern difficulty. The Presse represents the war excitement as intense In Constantinople as In Athens and states that the Russian flag has been publicly burnt in the streets of Constantin ople. FORTRESS MONROE. Schooner Sunk. Fohtiiess Monroe, Dec. 21. The schooner Champion was sunk Satur day night by a collision with the steamer Lu cille, and three lives lost. MASSACHUSETTS. Tho r.lght Hour System. SrniNGFELD, Dec. 21. Orders have been received at the United States Armory, in this city, to pay workmen iour-llfths of the usual rate per day for all work done since August uotn, when the eight hour law went into operation. Work will be resumed next month upon the ten hour system. PENNYLVANIA. PiTTsnuua, Dec. 21. Weather wet and disagreeable'. River 7 feet and rising slowly. Mercury 88?4' degrees. tire. The Billlleld Presbyterian Church, Fourteenth Ward, was totally destroyed bv lire on Sunday. Loss $20,000; Insured "for $15,000. VERMONT. Holler Explosion. Rutland, Dec. 21. Tho boiler at tho nmrblo works exploded on Saturday, killing Amos Powers, engineer, and badly injuring lour workmen. Saco, Dec. 21. The York Hotel, with stables and outbuildings; stable of the Saco House; the bake house; Hearing's barber shop; tho American House; Llbby's tenement, and several other buildings were burned last night. Loss $30,000; partially Insured. RHODE ISLAND. Death ot a minister. PltOVlDKNCK, DcC. 21. Rev. Wm. O'Reilly, Vlcar-Gcncral of the Hartford Diocese, died suddenly yesterday mornloS. CONGRESSIONAL- XLth COXCUEsS Third Session. SENATE. Washington, Dec 11. Mr. THAYER presented a remonstrance against the ratification of the Osage Indian treaty, except on certain terms. Referred to the committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. SUMMNER offered two resolutions, one directing the Secretary of the Senate to inform the Senate what has been done in pursuance of the resolution authoring him to furnish each State a set of standard weights and measures on the metric system, and the other directing the Postmaster General to give Information of what has been done to furnish postal balances of the same kind. Adopted. Adjourned to the 5th of January. HOUSE. E. WASIIBURNE called the House Mr. ami y ii i.vJ-h. muiic A-UU1U 11VU1 UliU Retrenchment committee on Whisky frauds, wtien the House adjourned to Jan. 0m. NEW YORK. Report of the Couuuutco on Retrench- incut Revenue Fruudsi. New Youk, Dec. 21 Mr. Van Wick's report of the committee on Retrenchment on the subject of revenue frauds, is printed. It says: Continuing the investigation, commenced more than a year ago, this committee find many frauds yet ex istiug in the Revenue Department In kind as heretofore, but not to the same extent. By reason of the reduction of tax on whisky and making the estimated capacity one of the tests ot production, when the capacity sys tern shall be Improved and modified as experience has already demonstrated to be neces sary, frauds will be lessened and the revenue Increased. The greatest want is undoubtedly of honest officials, but no improvement can be hoped for lu the department under the present executive, a fact Congress should have realized and acted upon long ago, and then devised a system which human ingenui ty could not easily circumvent. Tho Silk Smuggling Case The counsel of Messrs. Goutcman Bro.'s assert they will be proven innocent of the alleged smuggling of silks through the cus torn house, when tne trial takes place, Greeley to Senator Itlorton. Horace Greeley has a three column letter to Senator Morton on his recent speech upon the resumption of specie payments. Mr, Greeley diliers from Senator Morton, in that the former declares that prompt resumption is practicable, and argues upon that point at length, Colfax and the Incoming Adniintatra lion In his speccli at the banquet at Philadcl phla, Saturday night, Speaker Colfax said relative to the incoming Administration, that the most searching retrenchment, honesty, efficiency and high character in all connected with the public service, rigid guurdiuuahip of the Treasury against unwise and extrava gant schemes, a llnancial policy which shall maintain our credit untarnished, appreciate our currency and place us on the ilrm rock of specie payments, would be the measures advocated. IikccllaucoiiN. Thomas C. Acten, Esq., President of the Board of Police Commissioners has announced his intention of resigning. mere are more rumors of an organization . tnls city t0 aja the Cuban Insurgents. The Congressional committee on alleged election frauds, to-day examined District Attorney Courtney, Marshal Murray, and others. Report says the N. Y. Central Railroad will hereafter pro rate with wtstern roads In freight, close relations having been made with the Michigan Southern, Michigan Central, Lake Shore, Cleveland & Toledo, and tho Wabash & Northwestern roads. Gossip says, in Inaugurating the present bull movement, Broad street borrowed ten to twenty millions in gold and exchadge on stock collaterals, and sold It for currency, thereby putting themselves in a strong financial position to hold their Central stock. It Is reported that the gold and exchange arc to be returned In January. Money is slightly easier. The Commercial says that the action of the Directors of the New York Central Railroad in making new issues ot stock and declaring a dividend of 4 per cent., has caused consider-ble excitement. The stock went up to 102, then fell to 140, aud again advanced to 15:1. Large purchases were made at 151'j 3 1524. j here are heavy losses among tne shorts. Heavy Loss by Fire. "' ROCHESTER, Dec. 21. A lire hero yesterday destroyed the Demo crat office, Sargent's bank-lock factory, tho Union Block building, In which were four city banks, and damaged a few other build Ings, in which were a grocery, hat store, and offices. Total loss $100,000; mostly Insured. Four firemen wero Injured by falling from a ladder. I'iro. Thoy, Dec. 21. Dennlsou's saw mill, in Berlin, was burned Saturday. Loss $:),000. Moshoro's lumber yard, lu West Troy, was damaged $0,000 by lire last nigtit. Rochester, Dec. 21 A tire tills morning lu tho American Block destroyed the millinery stock of T. W. John son, of Buffalo, nnd the fancy goods store of O. T. Van Orman. Iass $21,000 partly In nil rod. ILLINOIS. lire. Chicago, Dec. 21. Tho commissary houso at Fort Snelllntr, located on tho Mull's, between St. Paul and Minneapolis, was destroyed by lire last night. It was with tho utmost difficulty that tho tiro was kept from tho inaga.lne of tho Fort, All tho guns, &a, and the round houso wero destroyed; loss abont $50,000. Tho tiro had Us origin In a defective chimney. Death ol an r.dltor. Charles II. Wlgnal, for tho past cloven years commercial editor of the Chicago Jour ual, died of consumption yesterday, aged 30. WASHINGTON SPECIALS. ITIinUter JohnsonLaird Si Co. New Youk, Dec. 21. The World's Washington dispatch says there was a great bustle apparent at the State Department yesterday, notwithstanding its being the Sabbath day. The cause of the unusual stir is supposed to have been the preparation of dispatches for Minister Johnson.It is suspected by Members of Congress that the firm of Laird & Co., builders of the Alabama, are tryiug to obtain the proceeds of the sale of the blockade runner Wren, which they are supposed to have built, nnd which was captured during the war and sold. Clerk In, tho Register's Office lUiswiug. A clerk in the Register's office of the Treas- uary Department is missing, and his ac counts show a deficit of several thousand dol lars. MISSOURI. Memorial to Congress. St. Louis, Dec. 21. The Woman's Suffrage Association of this city are actively engaged getting signatures to memorials to send Congress and the State Legislature, praying lor the privilege of voting. A memorial to Congress signed by over two thousand persons will be forwarded today. The Association holds a regular meet ing every week and considerable general interest is being manifested in the matter. Indian Affairs. The expedition under Col. Carpenter, which left Port Wallace last month, has returned. No evidences were found of Indians being in Gen. Sheridan's rear, and no fears are now felt that any further trouble will occur north of the Arkansas during the winter. Died. Rellly, the prominent railroad contractor of this State, and well known In Pennsyl vania and the Last, died here Saturday even ing, alter a short Illness, ol congestion ol the brain. WASHINGTON. Committee on Reconstruction. Washington, Dec. 17 The Committee on Reconstruction to-day examined additional witnesses in the Geor gia and Mississippi cases, and without any definite action adjourned until January oth, The Supreme Court will adjourn on the 24th ol December to the 4th of January. The President today nominated to the Senate W. O. Lofc as Collector of Internal Revenue for the First District, and Adolphus Borehard as Collector and James Hart as Assessor for the Third District of Louisiana. The President has approved the bill giv ing cannon for erecting a monument to Gen. Kearney. The Senate bill providing that any Su preme Court Judge of seventy years of age may resign and receive h!s salary thereafter until death, was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Scrions Accident. The main walls of the new Hospital build nciouging to the Howard university. gave way this alternoon. lhe workmen about fifteen in number, one-third white and the others black, who were roofing the struc ture, fell to the ground, a distance of fifty et, and were all Injured, several seriously if! not fatally. CANADA. Tho Wualen Case. Toronto, Dec. 21. The Court of Queen's Bench to-dav refused to grant a new trial to Whalen, convicted of the murder of D'Arcy McGee. Chief Justice Ktchard and Judge Wilson sustained the verdict of the Ottawa Jury, and Judge Mor rison dissented. The prisoner was remanded until Thursday, when he will appeal against the ruling of to-day to the Court of Errors aud Appeal. MASSACHUSETTS. An Appeal to Graduates of Harvard. Boston, Dec. 21. Sixty of the prominent graduates of liar- ard College, iuciudiug nearly all the classes back to 1817, have Issued an appeal to grad uates throughout the world in bchailofaclass subscription fund for the purpose ot increas ing the salaries of the Prolessors and the Col lege Library. It is contemplated to raise half a million of dollars, the interest of which Is to be used for the purpose named Condensed Specials and Other News From Last Night's Dispatches and Evening Tapers A shocking accident occurred at Miller Farm, ou Oil Creek, l'a., on Saturday last, A Benzine tank.contalulug 230 barrels crude oil and benzine, exploded, shattering the tauklng to atoms. 1 he oil and Benzine took lire, and rau dowu the hill, deluging two men named Geo. liartictt and woo. ivnowi ton lu a torrent of lire. 1 he latter died about noon. Mr. Bartlctt will recover. The flames communicated to two other tauks contain lug 250 gallons benzine, which were insured Loss $1,0UU. . Tho body of an unknown man was found on Sunday In tho hull of tho steamer United States, lying at tho dry docks, uiiicinmui. The body was so burned and blackened that It was impossible to reccguize it. i no oniy distinct feature was that ho had whiskers of a reddish tinge. The coroner held an Inquest on tho body, and a verdict of "death from suffocation, caused by tho burning of tho steamer United States," was rendered. A lire yesterday morning destroyed a frame building near the depot, In Woostcr, occupied as a saloon, a dwelling owned by a German, named Lleup, and a stable adjoining was also destroyed. Insured In tho Germa-nla, of Cleveland, for $1,400. Loss about 1 1.800. Tho origin of the fire Is unknown. A mau named Fredrick Custcrborgaer, was badly Injured by a tailing chimney. A destructive tiro broke out about half-mat ten o'clock Sunday evening. In tho cel lar of Augustus Cnrr's grocery. In Jacobs' block, on Third street, at Hamilton, u which contained several barrels of liquor and oil. Owing to tho water In the hy draullc being shut off, there was a long de lay in getting a stream to play upon it. It was soon ascertained that the lire had com-muuicated to the extensive hardware establishment of G. M. Flenuer, nnd at this time things looked dubious enough. The tire was, however, confined to the above named stores, and was subdued about 12 o'clock. It was undoubtedly the work of an Incendiary. Joseph Jacobs' loss ou building is estimated at $1,000; insured in the Butler Company. Fleuuer's loss Is estimated at $3,000; lusured in the Butler and Hamilton companies. Cam's loss Is estimated at $1,500; insured In the Farmers, Merchants and Manufacturers' Company. One hundred nnd seventy-seven thousand hogs have been packed In St. Louis up to date. A quarrel about fifteen cents, at Damon's restaurant, Levee street, Cairo, Saturday night, between two colored men, named Wm. Nelson and Henry Gay, resulted in the instant death of Nelson. He was shot through the head by Gay, who was acting as cook for the restaurant. Gay is in jail. Tone Your System. The tonic properties of Sneer's "Standard Wine Bitters" are such that none can use them without receiving essential benefit. The effect will be to maintain the usual tamina and vigor of the system. Sold by Druggists. CITY MATTERS. Naturalized. Andrew Haller on Mon day took out his final naturalization papers in the Probate Court. Meeting of Temperance Alliance this evening, in the First Presbyterian Church, at 7 o'clock. J. W. OsnoitN, Sec'y pro tern. Great times for the little folks at the Congregational Church, Thursday evening. Santa Claus has engaged to be there, snow, rain or shine. Further particulars hereafter. CITY COUNCIL. Monday Evening, Dec. 21, 18G8. The Council met pursuant to adjourn ment, President Naghten in the chair. Present Messrs. Armstrong, Bergen, Ca- ren, Chadwick, Comstock, Donaldson, Fran- kel, Gibbons, Janney, Knopf, McAlister, McDonald, Relnhard, Ross, Wall and Naghten. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Ciiy Civil Engineer reported the fol lowing estimates: For building a double carriage way single span Iron bridge across the canal at Friend street $4,482 07. For building a double carriage way, single span, stone arch bridge across the canal at Friend street, 4,410. A petition signed by 125 citizens, asking for a division of the Sixth Ward, was presented by Mr. Gibbons. Referred to committees of the Fifth and Sixth Wards. ORDINANCES. The following ordinances were introduced and read the first and second times. . To change the name of North Public Lane to Naghten street. Making appropriations to the amount of $21,700. To assess a special tax upon the real estate bounding Oak street, from Seventh street to Washington Avenue. To assess a special tax upon the real estate bounding the east side of High street, from Noble street to Strawberry alley. Tho following ordinances were read the third time and passed : To assess a special tax upon the real estate bounding East Public Lane, from Broad street to Friend. To build a double row (lag crossing across Center alley at the south side of Long street. To assess a special tax upon the real estate bounding McKee alley, from Seventh street to Cleveland Aveuue. To build a double row flag crossing across Centre alley at the south side of Spring street. To assess a special tax upon the real estate bounding John street from Cleveland avenue to Washington avenue. To assess a special tax upon tho real estate bounding High street, from a point 125 feet south of Friend street to the south line of South Public Lane. MI8ELLANEOUS. The following resolutions were adopted : For plat and estimate for a double row flag stone pavement across Fair ullcy, upon the south side of Chapel street. For plat and estimate for building a thirty Inch brick sewer in Gay street, from Fourth street to Fifth street. Authorizing tho committee on Sewers aud Drainage to construct a drop, at the South East corner of Rich and 7th streets. Instructing tho commltteo ou Ways and Means to purchase for tho use of the city a tiro proof Iron safe, at a cost not to exceed $500. Instructing tho City Clerk to notify I. II. Marrow Ex-Chief Engineer, to return to the office of Chief Euglueer of tho Fire Depart ment, all vouchers aud papers In Ills hands belonging to the city taken by htm from that office. Resolutions, providing for tho erection of gas posts and lamps South Third street East South Public Lane, and New Street were referred to committee on Gas and Gas Lights. On motion of Mr. Donaldson the committee on Waysnnd Means wbs instructed to purchase ono of Mitchell's Atlasscs for the City Clerk and ono for tho City Civil Engineer. Tho President appointed Messrs. Donaldson and Bergen members of the committee on Gas and Gas Lights tiet Chadwick and Frankel, resigned. Council adjourned.